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At just four-weeks old, this sweet baby was part of a hatching programme who was then adopted by a kind couple along with another chick. Sadly, as is just too common, the other chick passed away, and as their rescuers did not want her to grow up alone, they asked us if we could take her.
She’s still too small to be introduced to the rest of the flock yet, but she will soon be part of our chicken and turkey gang, living a life free from cruelty and suffering here at Hopefield. She is one of the lucky ones – once the lessons in the classrooms are over the reality of these chicks’ fates is not cute and fluffy. To find out more about these abhorrent programmes, have a read of our blog on just that (link below), and please do share as far and wide as possible: especially with schools and nurseries you know are taking part in these experiments. Hatching programmes cause physical and emotional suffering for the animals involved. Naturally, a mother hen turns her eggs several times a day, ensuring their correct development. Sadly, leg deformities (and many other complications) are all too common as it’s incredibly hard for humans to replicate this.
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